Former athletics runner, focusing on orienteering only from 2013 - becoming Flemish champion in sprint orienteering in 2013 and qualified for WOC sprint in Venice in 2014. In athletics, the main discipline from 1999 to 2008 was 3000 meter steeplechase - with a personal best of 8:35.25. Also strong times for 5000 meter (14:06.18) and 1500 meter (3:46.00). Extract from the palmares: Participation Junior World Championship cross country Villamoura (Por) 2000, Semi-final European Championship U-23 3000st.